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21. Hold Down the Storm It was deathly quiet in the docks. Elsewhere in the small, densely-populated city of Anchorhead the raucous din was interminable. Thousands of people pushing, shoving, arguing, fighting, trading, and bargaining created a constant backdrop of blank noise. But in the docks there was a still silence that made the fine hairs on the back of her neck prickle with unease. Bastila felt eyes surveilling her and Carth as they hurried for their docked ship, summoned by Mission's near-frantic call. There was a dark presence plain as a thundercloud stalking the place. Bastila suspected that even the regular workers had sensed the

Series Title: After the Reapers Pairing: Garrus/Shepard Author: Knights-Honour Disclaimer: Mass Effect universe © BioWare Any character you haven't heard of © me Author's Note Thanks go to my Beta; Blueglaceon, who despite having little knowledge of the Mass Effect universe, agreed to edit the series anyway. Thanks, Blue! This little story is in response to the ME3 trailer. If you haven't seen it yet, I HIGHLY recommend that you do. The Beginning of the End "Commander?" Joker's voice echoed through the Shepard's quarters. Shepard looked up from the report she had been reading to the com on her desk. "What's up, Joker?" "

Return of the Lone Wanderer – 16 In a story, we'd have made long, passionate love of those who have kept themselves from each other for far too long.  In a story, it would have been enough for a lifetime. This isn't a story, it's real life. And the reality of the situation is that I had had far too much to drink.  From a professional standpoint, I doubted that I could even have performed properly, even if I hadn't slid out of my power amour and fell face-first onto Sarah's couch, the only thing keeping me upright from far too much work done on far too little sleep added with far too many beer.  Elder Lyons looked at me in anger, then